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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE; Y

JOSEPH J. FOWLER, OF WASHINGTON, MISSOURI.

MECHANICAL. REPERTORY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 413,851, datedOctober29, 1889.

Application filed May 28, 1389.

'Improved Mechanical Repertory, of which the following is a full,scription.

The object of this invention is to provide an instrument which will showwhat drug has clear, and exact de pathogenetic effects correspondingwith the pathological symptoms of any given case of disease, and whichshould hence be the remedy prescribed. according to the homeopathic lawof cure. p

In carrying my invention into practice I provide a spring-r0l1er such asis ordinarily used in connection with curtains-and to this roller Iconnect a cloth. Symptoms are printed-on the cloth in transverse lines,said lines being numbered at each end, and. in a row across from eachsymptom are marks which fall in line with the names of those drugs underwhich the symptom is found in the homeopathic materta median, the namesof the drugs being placed atthe end of the The cloth is used bybeingfolded over sliding crossbars, each symptom of the case beingplaced onthe top of one of these bars, and when all of the symptoms are so'placedthe drug which has the most marks falling opposite it is, other thingsbeing equal, the remedy for the case. I In certain instances more thanone rpller might be employed, and for the proper stowage of theserollers I make provision, as will be hereinafter explained. I

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawin gs, forming a part ofthis specification,

in which similar figures and letters of reference indicatecorrespondingparts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a plan view of my mechanical repertory. ,Fig. 2 is a centrallongitudinal sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective view ofan implement employed for passing the cloth in between the transversesupporting-strips. Fig.4is aperspective view of'one of the transversestrips, and Fig. 5..is a plan view of one of the rollers and itssupporting-strip.

In the drawings, 10 represents a main frame, which carries twohorizontal rods 11, upon Serial No. 312,348. (No model.)

which there are mounted trai'isverse strips 12 and 13, said strips beingformed with apertures a, through which the rods 11 pass,'and withapertures 12, adapted to receive retaining keys or pegs 14, connected tocords 15, that pass over sheaves 16 and are connected to springs 17, asclearly shown in the drawings. At one end of the frame 10 are formedways 18, that are adapted to receive a rollersupporting frame 20, which'may be lifted out of place or returned to the position in which it isshown in Figs. 1 and The rollers 21 (of which there may be any desirednumber) are connected by the ordinary brackets 22 and 22 tosupporting-strips 23, said strips being formed at one end with aprojection c and at the other end with a main projection d, from whichthere extends an auxiliary projection e, the space between theapproaching faces of the uprights ofthe frame 20 being so proportionedas to admit the strip, as represented in Fig. 5. Just beneath the rods11 are mounted strips 26, that are formed with apertures f, adapted toreceive the projections formed on the strips 23, as indicated in Fig. 2.Upon the rollers 21 are secured cloth strips A, upon which there areprinted, in. transverse lines that are numbered, the

symptoms of the particular disease in connection with which the strip isto be employed, and at one end'of the strip are printed the names of thedrugs that are employed in connection with said disease, and oppositeeach symptom, and in line with the names 'of the -drugs,l make marksindicating that a particular drug is employed as a remedy when theparticular symptom develops itself.

In employing the machine the transverse line upon which the names of thedrugs appear is brought into position above the strip 13. Then, as thesymptoms develop, the transverse lines upon which the symptoms appearare brought successively into position above the strips 12, the clothbeing forced down be tween the strips by the implement shown in Fig. 3,which consists of a block 30, having a plate 31 secured to one side,said plate ex tending down below the under face of the block, thearrangement being such that the block may be placed upon the top of thestrips,

as represented in Fig. 2, and then the next strip 12 moved up to place.The keys It and their connections are provided in order that the strips12 may be held to place, the keys being brought into engagement with theapertures b of the outer strip 12, as represented in Fig. 1.

If a case presented symptoms 2, 9, 14, 24, 36, and 52, pulsatilla wouldbe found to have the totality of effects, and hence would be the remedyto be prescribed.

The advantages of this implement are, first, that the symptoms areprinted on a continuous cloth or other flexible material instead ofbeing printed upon separate slips applied to separate symptoms; second,the cloth may be wound upon one plain roller, or upon one or moreself-acting shade-rollers, each roller containing a separate repertoryor a part of one; third, the symptoms are placed upon the cloth, makingthe use of a separate symptom-list and marks or reference unnecessary.This is also of great value in comparing the different modifications ofeach symptom under each drug. The marks maybe of different size andshape to indicate at the same time differences in prominence or severityand the comparative frequency of occurrence of each symptom under eachdrug.

Figures, letters, or other signs, or even differences of color, may beused to indicate the different modifications of each symptom, as thetime or mode of its occurrence and its pathological signification, orfor reference to notes of explanation. Lines are used to separate themarks belonging to each symptom and to each drug, and the symptoms arenumbered for convenience in keeping records of cases. The numbers on theopposite edge are to aid in placing the cloth straight on thecross-bars. The cross-bars of wood or metal, sliding on rods or ingrooves, provide a convenient means for displaying a particular symptom.

If but one list of drugs be used, it will be more convenient to havesuch listpermanently attached to the top of the strip 13, instead ofhaving it upon each strip of cloth employed, so that when the cloth isfolded upon the strips 12 the marks will fall in line and thelongitudinal divisions register with the names of the drugs, asdescribed.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. The combination, with the frame having a series ofadjustable parallel transverse strips, of a roller having an indicatingor symptom-carrying fabric adapted to extend over and between saidstrips, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the frame having a series of paralleltransverse strips adjustable in the same plane, of the indicating orsymptom-carrying fabric and the block 30 to rest thereon for insertingthe fabric between the strips, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with the frame having a series of paralleltransverse strips adjustable in the same plane and having apertures, ofthe springs having cords provided with pegs to enter said apertures anddraw the strips toward one end of the frame, substantially as set forth.

4:. The combination, with the frame having parallel rods 11, of thestrips 12, having apertures a, through which the rods pass, andapertures b, the pulleys c, the cords 15, passing over said pulleys andhaving pegs to enter apertures 12, and the springs 17 connected to theopposite ends of the cords, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination, with the frame having ways 18, openings f f, and theremovable roller-supporting frame 20 in said ways, of the fabriccarryiugrollers transferable from said removable frame to the openings 1), andthe adjustable strips 12, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination, with the frame having a series of paralleladjustable strips in the same plane, of a roller provided with a stripruled transversely to form spaces to register with the exposed faces ofthe strips, and similar numbers at the ends of each ruled space to showwhen the space is on its proper strip, substantially as set forth.

JOSEPH J. FOtVLER.

\Vitnesses:

LoUIs F. PUEs, J. W. OWENS.

